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June 2016 UUSB s ANNUAL PLANT SALE Saturday, June 4th 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Church Vestry Annuals & Perennials Houseplants Bushes Herbs Also for sale: gently used plant pots, gardening tools and

1 June 2016 UUSB s ANNUAL PLANT SALE Saturday, June 4th 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Church Vestry Annuals & Perennials Houseplants Bushes Herbs Also for sale: gently used plant pots, gardening tools and garden decorations S S 10 A.M. June 5 From Conquest to Love - Flower Communion (An InterGen Service) This is a beautiful ceremony that celebrates the bounty of flowers in bloom all around us. Bring a flower from your garden, or from along the way, to church; and then, take home something different to grace your table. Guest in the pulpit is Sherri Mitchell. Rissa Moore, Lay Coordinator; Brenda Bywater, Worship Associate. Music by Nancy Lewis; the Choir will sing. June 12 Summer Solstice Ritual Celebration Laurie Cartier will lead our service, with Brenda Bywater as Worship Associate. Worship this Sunday will take place in our own sanctuary, since we will not be going to Fort Knox after all. Music by Nancy Lewis; the Choir will sing. June 19 Father s Day Our service will be led by Tom Bickford, with assistance from Lay Coordinator Phyllis Havens and Worship Associate John Arimond. Robin Wood will provide music. June 26 Faith Linking in Action Martin Chartrand and Suzanne Kelly will present from the pulpit. Rissa Moore is the Lay Coordinator; Wendy Erickson is the Worship Associate. Music by Nancy Lewis. Saturday, June 4 th 8:00AM to 3:00PM In the Dorothy Memorial Hall Our youth will be holding this yard sale to benefit their upcoming service trip. A Word About the Share the Plate Offering: During June, half the plate offering goes to sustain the life of our church and half goes to support our church s meal programs - Soup Kitchen, Bean Suppers, Bag Lunches that serve to nourish the bodies and nurture the spirits of many in our larger community who are in need. Reminder: If you use a check for anything other than your pledge, please indicate on the check's memo line for what your donation is intended. Thank you.

June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 2 Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor 120 Park Street Bangor, ME 04401-5024 Worship: Sunday, 10:00 AM Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

2 June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 2 Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor 120 Park Street Bangor, ME Worship: Sunday, 10:00 AM Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Telephone: (207) uubangor@gmail.com Website: Minister: Rev. Andrew Moeller Minister Emerita: Rev. Becky Gunn Music Director: Nancy Lewis Director Religious Education: Karen Childs Church Administrator: Susan Vernal Our Mission Statement The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor is an historically liberal religious community, celebrating diversity and supporting spiritual growth and social responsibility in each child and adult. A Welcoming Congregation We welcome individuals and families of all religious upbringings, racial and ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations. We, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person. A Green Sanctuary The UU Society of Bangor, recognized as a Green Sanctuary by the Unitarian Universalist Association, endeavors to incorporate care for the Earth into its worship and religious education while working to promote environmental justice and sustainable living. We covenant to affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part. Dear UUSB Members, Families and Friends, It s been almost two weeks since I was so energetically called by UUSB to be your new minister. I am still feeling very excited, and I am eagerly looking forward to starting my official duties with UUSB beginning August 1st. Between now and then, I will be wrapping up my duties and saying goodbye to the UU Society of Laconia, NH, where I have had the pleasure of serving the last four years as minister, and I will begin to pack my things for the move up to ME. In June, I will attend the UU Minister s Association Annual meeting and UUA General Assembly (GA) in Columbus, OH (perhaps I will see a couple of you there ). After GA, I plan on spending some time visiting my family in Michigan and sailing my 26th Port Huron to Mackinaw Island Race in mid-july. During the summer, I will be making a couple of trips up to Bangor to look at apartments and explore the area so that I will be ready to move at the end of July. When I arrive in August, I will be spending the month meeting with UUSB committees and leadership and getting myself organized so that I am ready to start off the Fall/Winter/Spring cycle of the congregational year well prepared and rested. I will officially start my preaching duties at UUSB on September 11th. Once I arrive in Bangor, I also hope to explore some of the fun area events and places in Bangor like the Bangor Folk Festival. If you have any suggestions, I look forward to hearing about them. Thanks to Karen Childs, I have created a public Rev. Drew Facebook site ( where you can follow my occasional updates over the summer and hear my random reflections on the passing scene. In the meantime, I wish you all a wonderful summer. May you all find some special ways to explore, enjoy the warm weather, and the Spirit of Life that renews the soul and connects us all to one another. Namaste, Rev. Drew From the Minister

June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 3 Treasurer s Report July 1, 2015 thru April 30, 2016 83.3 % of Year Receipts for Pledge is $7,106 behind.

3 June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 3 Treasurer s Report July 1, 2015 thru April 30, % of Year Receipts for Pledge is $7,106 behind. INCOME Year to Date Budget for 10 Mos % Rec'd $ Ahead (Behind) Pledge $ 100, ,222 78% (7,106) Endowment Income 57,355 57,072 84% 283 Fundraising Income 17,642 13, % 3,892 Friends & Members Income 10,621 11,750 75% (1,129) Total Revenues $ 185,734 $ 189,793 82% (4,059) Year to Date % Spent $ Over spent (Under spent) EXPENSES Budget for 10 Mos Payroll $ 114, ,444 76% (10,526) Building Expenses 32,166 30,168 89% 1,999 Dues to UUA and NNED 9,217 9,217 83% 0 Congregational & Office 24,490 24,965 82% (475) Total Expenses $ 180, ,793 79% (9,002) Net income for 10 mos is $ 4,943 FY 2016 INCOME FY 2016 EXPENSES

4 June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 4 Social Justice News We re Working Toward Justice May Highlights HOPE Festival: UUSB had a table with plenty of volunteers, pix donated by Jeanne Curran and tri-fold donated by Vyvyenne Ritchie. No electricity again for coffee (sigh), but Vyv and the Baristas smiled through it all. Youth (one) and Nancy Jacobson served lunches to raise Safe Passage funds. And, we counted at least 10 UUSBers personing other HOPE tables. Deb Walters spoke about her 2500-mile solo kayaking journey from Maine to Guatemala to raise money for Safe Passages. There were 24 people in attendance, and UU Youth also raised money. Rank Choice Voting Training was directed by Natalie Norton and an RCV representative. It was well received and other trainings will be held throughout the State, with Natalie holding another one at our church sometime in late summer. She ll keep us posted. Last Stop on Market Street ( 2016 Newbery Award winner) was presented to UUSB Youth by the SJ Committee on RE Sunday in honor of Rev. Vaeni and his enthusiastic support for connecting UUSB Youth with Social Justice projects. He also received a copy as a parting gift. Looking Ahead to the Summer Support for Extending Community Connector Bus Hours: UUSB was well represented at May s City Council Budget Workshop. Next meeting: Wednesday, June 1 st, 5:30 P.M., City Hall. Ask Suzanne or Lee Giles about Transportation for All meetings (1 st and 3 rd Thursdays, 9-11 A.M.). Food Security Efforts continue to be a focal point: great opportunities for families! GLEANING: Brewer Farmer s Market begins in June. Contact Charlie Boothby ( ). Food Cupboard and personal care donations will be collected from June through August by Pam Healy, and Youth will begin again with pickups in the fall. Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen on the 1 st Monday of each month and Free Bean Supper (s) on the 4 th and 5 th Saturdays of each month: please donate food and/or time. We now have a UUSB Ecumenical Food Cupboard Board Member: Stephanie Mattsen! Faith Linking in Action( FLIA), representative Martin Chartrand, will lead the Worship Service on June 26 th and share some about what the organization does. Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE) Director, Andrew Bossie, says that MCCE will be rolling out plans to educate the public about what was accomplished with last November s Y es on 1 Initiative and what is to be done. Stay tuned. Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership (new name for Maine Moms Demand Action) will be revving up their efforts to improve background checks in Maine, an initiative that will be on November s ballot. Again, stay tuned. Next Social Justice Committee Meeting: Sunday, June 19 th, 11:30A.M. in the Vestry!

June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 5 News on the Maine Scene In Support of Two Important Citizen-Initiated Bills The Board of Director of the Maine Council of Churches voted unanimously to

5 June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 5 News on the Maine Scene In Support of Two Important Citizen-Initiated Bills The Board of Director of the Maine Council of Churches voted unanimously to publicly support passage of two citizen-initiated bills that will appear on the November ballet: the act to raise the minimum wage, and the act to require background checks for gun sales. Senator Mitchell to Speak at Civil Discourse Event The Maine Council of Churches is excited to announce that Senator George Mitchell will be the featured speaker at their 2016 election year Civil Discourse event entitled From Mudslinging to Mutual Respect: How to Make Politics More Civil. The public is invited to attend this very special opportunity on October 20th in Waterville. Doors will open for breakfast at 7:30 AM, and Senator Mitchell will begin speaking promptly at 8:00 AM. He plans to leave ample time after his remarks for Q&A with the audience. There is no charge to attend, but space is limited, so folks are asked to register in advance. In late August, you should check the MCC website ( or their Facebook page for more information about how to register and to get directions to the venue in Waterville. Source: Maine Council of Churches of Fri., May 13, 2016 (paraphrased) If the Maine Minimum Wage Initiative passes, close to 90,000 workers whose families don t make enough to reliably pay for food, housing, heat, transportation, and healthcare could see an average increase in income of nearly $4,000. And when workers in low-wage jobs earn more, they are most likely to spend it at local businesses, growing local economies. If you are interested in learning more about this initiative, visit FairWageMaine online. Source: Maine Council of Churches of Fri., May 13, 2016 (paraphrased) For more information on either of the above articles please see Maine Council of Churches News 2016 issue available for viewing and downloading on their website

6 June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 6 Summer Program Notes and Reminders Reminder: Choir and many small groups or committees do not meet during the summer. It is best to call ahead and check with a group facilitator for details. Other good ways to keep informed about our church community over the summer: 1) read your weekly e-new; 2) read Council minutes on the Dorothy bulletin board during fellowship time on Sunday; 3) regularly check the church website and calendar (uubangor.org); 4) feel free to contact the church office with any questions of concerns. Sunday morning services will continue to be held at 10:00 AM. Be sure to check your weekly e-news for more details on summer service topics as they become available. FYI: The Food Cupboard still distributes food in the summer months. We will have Food Cupboard Collection on second Sundays as usual in July and August, as well as the Personal Care Items collection on third Sundays. Thank you for your continued generosity. During the summer months especially, we need people to volunteer to help at the Soup Kitchen cook-and-serve offered to the needy on the first Monday of each month at the Salvation Army soup kitchen. If you are able and willing, we really need you! FMI, call Marj Lawrence. The Fresh Start/Alcoholics Anonymous meetings will continue throughout the summer. The group meet Monday through Friday, 12-1 PM, in the Vestry. Please be respectful of their privacy if you are in the building. Reminder: This newsletter is not published in July or August. The next deadline, for the September issue, is August 15, 2016, at noon, to the newsletter editor; contributions to uubangor@gmail.com. The UUSB weekly e-newsletter will continue through-out the summer, as our tool for keeping in touch and informed. Announcement items may be submitted before 10 AM each Thursday to the church office at uubangor@gmail.com. Have you looked yourself up in the new UUSB Member & Friend Directory yet? Each listing is based on the information we have on file in our computer. If your info is incorrect or outdated, please send a change or correction to Susan in the church office, or uubangor@gmail.com. It is not too late to get a copy of the 2016 UUSB Annual Report or the updated Member/Friend Directory. Contact Susan Vernal in the church office to request a copy. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE TO UUSB FOLKS - If you would like to receive color and/or black and white digital copies of the photos taken by Jeanne Curran for the UUSB directory, please send her an request at jpcurran28@hotmail.com. Please be advised that these will be very large copies, so make sure you have room in your file. As the fiscal year draws to a close, UUSB s Budget/Finance folks and our Collector would appreciate your timeliness in paying any remaining balance on your pledge for this past year. If you need to know how much you pledged and how much you have paid, please contact our Collector, Ann Hartman. After July 1st, payments begin toward your pledge. Thank you! Committee Chairs & Group Leaders As the end of the fiscal year draws near, UUSB s Budget/Finance folks and our Bookkeeper would appreciate your diligent efforts to submit (or plan to submit) any bills, invoices, and/or check request/vouchers for expenses that need to be expensed in this past year. Thank you!.

June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 7 Summer Program Notes and Reminders - cont d The July R.E. Day Camp has been cancelled due to insufficient enrollment numbers.

7 June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 7 Summer Program Notes and Reminders - cont d The July R.E. Day Camp has been cancelled due to insufficient enrollment numbers. If you ve already paid for the July camp and need a refund, or you would like to have it applied to the August camp, please let DRE Karen Childs know. The August Day Camp will take place Aug Every Tuesday Night!! UUSB Coffee House Open Mic Night. Join us from 7:00-10:00 PM in the Vestry. Open to all UUSBers and to the Public. Come sing and play with us! There will be coffee, tea, and snacks for purchase. For more details, contact Susan and Eric Olson, Karen Childs or LyAnn Grogan; or, visit: Coffeehouse-Open-Mic / Hannaford Grocery Cards, Church Fund-raiser. Sold every Sunday during fellowship time in the Dorothy. Convenient to carry! No fees! Every card purchase helps UUSB!! Cards are available in increments of $25, $50 or $100. Cash, or checks made out to UUSB are accepted. Buy cards for your own grocery shopping, or buy cards for gifts, or even donate a card to a local food bank. The annual Restorative Justice/Charlie Howard Remembrance Service will occur on Sunday, July 10th, 10 AM. Charlie, who was a 23-year-old openly gay man, was beaten and thrown from the State Street bridge in bangor by three teenage boys on July 7, He drowned in the Kenduskeag Stream. Water Communion Reminder: As you travel this summer, collect a small container of water to bring to our Sept. 4 service. The waters we bring will be merged in the ritual of Water Communion. It is a transition from one season to the next, and a way of reconnecting with the church community after our summer wanderings. We often think of child and adult safety in summer/vacation time seniors need to take special caution, too. Looking for Summer Reading Material?? Check out the UUSB Book Cart in the Dorothy Memorial Hall. We offer gently used books at a bargain price. Just put your money in the box and take your new reading material home. You can also donate gently used books of your own. Leave them in the container provided beside the sale shelves. BTW, do you have a CLYNK Bag?? Be sure to have one handy, so you can easily be collecting bottles and cans to help raise money for our UU Youths Social Justice Service Trip to Guatemala. The bags are in the Dorothy Memorial Room. Please see Laura Santilli for details. Thank you for your support!!! June 5 th (Sunday), 11:30 AM in the Vestry, Glen Koehler will give a presentation on Climate Change-- its causes, the science, what we can expect and what we can do. Courtesy of: blog/2015/08/summer-safety-tips-for-seniors/ For detailed senior summer safety tips, check out this page online: -for-the-elderly

June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 8 June 2016 Please check the www.uubangor.org website for calendar updates!

9:00am Soup Kitchen Cook n Serve (off-site) 13 (Office closed) 7 6:30pm Meditation 7:00-10:00pm Coffee House/ Open Mic 14 7:00-10:00pm Coffee House/ Open Mic 1 6:30pm Shawl Ministry 4:30pm

4:15pm Executive Cmte 5:30pm Choir Rehearsal Women with Wings 16 5:30pm Choir Rehearsal Women with Wings 3 12:30pm Knitting Circle 10 Budget & Finance Cmte 17 12:30pm Knitting Circle Penobscot

8 June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 8 June 2016 Please check the website for calendar updates! SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 5 Worship Service 11:00am Fellowship 11:30am Climate Discussion 12 Flower Communion Worship Service (Food Cupboard Collection) 11:00am Fellowship 6 (Office closed) 9:00am Soup Kitchen Cook n Serve (off-site) 13 (Office closed) 7 6:30pm Meditation 7:00-10:00pm Coffee House/ Open Mic 14 7:00-10:00pm Coffee House/ Open Mic 1 6:30pm Shawl Ministry 4:30pm Transportation for All Rally (Peirce Park) 8 6:00pm Building & Grounds Cmte 6:30pm Membership- Fellowship Cmte 15 11:00am AUW Guild 6:30pm Council Meeting 2 5:30pm Choir Rehearsal Women with Wings 9 4:15pm Executive Cmte 5:30pm Choir Rehearsal Women with Wings 16 5:30pm Choir Rehearsal Women with Wings 3 12:30pm Knitting Circle 10 Budget & Finance Cmte 17 12:30pm Knitting Circle Penobscot Contradancers 4 8am-3pm CHURCH YARD SALE 9am-3pm ANNUAL PLANT SALE Worship Service (Personal Care Items Collection) 11:00am Fellowship 11:30am Social Justice Cmte 26 Worship Service 11:00am Fellowship 20 (Office closed) Temple of Fem. Divine Event 27 (Office closed) 21 6:30pm Meditation 7:00-10:00pm Coffee House/ Open Mic 28 7:00-10:00pm Coffee House/ Open Mic 22 4:00pm Worship Cmte 23 Women with Wings Women with Wings Bag Lunch Prep 3:00pm Bean Supper Prep 12:00pm Drumming Circle

June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 9 H R U The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor Website: www.uubangor.

9 June 2016 The Chalice and Chimes Page 9 H R U The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor Website: Office Hours at 120 Park Street are Tuesday through Friday, 10 AM 12 Noon (Monday is the Sabbath for office staff.) The office administrator is Susan Vernal. Office phone/voice mail: You may her any me at uubangor@gmail.com Our newly called Minister, The Rev. Andrew Moeller, will begin his du es August 1, 2016; his first sermon in the pulpit will be Sunday, Sept. 4, for Water Communion. The Music Director, Nancy Lewis, may be reached by at Lewis@maine.edu The Director of Religious Educa on, Karen Childs, is available by appoint; you can her at uubangorre@gmail.com For informa on on how to reach the a Pastoral Care Team associate, call the Church Office at (207) and leave message; or, call Phyllis Havens' cell and leave message; someone will return your call. Church Council: Council meets at 6:30 PM on the third Wednesday of each month. Chris Packard, Chair Eric Olson, Vice Chair, Rosemary Parsons, Treasurer Michele Caitlyn-Strout, Clerk Charles Boothby Valerie Carter Catherine Foxson Cary Jensen Ted Pierson About Our Newsletter The Chalice and Chimes is published ten times a year (Sept-June). The deadline for submissions is the 14th day of each month. Contributions are solicited and should be sent to the Administrator/Editor at the church office. An reminder is sent out to all member and friends on the church s database mailing list when the newsletter has been posted to the church website, where it may be viewed or down-loaded. It is also available in paper format on the table by the sanctuary entrance and by US mail (request from the Church Office). Editorial Policy Articles submitted for publication in the Chalice & Chimes must strive to include, in an unbiased way, only that information that is consistent with the UU faith. Articles should deal with issues of a spiritual nature meant to inspire, encourage, educate, or inform. Although every effort will be made to be inclusive, the Editor reserves the right to determine which articles are accepted for publication. The Editor has the right to edit for space, availability, libelous remarks, or unwarranted personal attacks. The Editor also reserves the right to refuse any item that may affect our Tax Exempt Status. Special Collections Reminders Special collections and Share the Plate will continue in the summer. The second Sunday of the month is Food Cupboard Collection Sunday. Donations of non-perishables may be placed in the plastic tub by the entrance to the sanctuary. Cash/check donations are also gratefully accepted in the collection. On the third Sunday, of the month we have a Personal Items Collection for the area needy taken during the service. Please give what you can paper products, soaps and hygiene products, or money donations gratefully accepted! Any Sunday, please consider donating to the Bangor Homeless Shelter Laundry Fund. The current status of laundry funds at the shelter allows guests with no income to be able to wash their clothing on average once a month. Imagine only washing your clothing once a month! Please help and contribute any change (bills work too!) in the jug as you are leaving the Sanctuary on Sundays. Thank you for your continued generosity and caring!

In This Issue Worship................ 1 Minister................ 2 Treasurer Report........ 3 Social Justice............ 4 Announcements..........6 Calendar.

10 In This Issue Worship Minister Treasurer Report Social Justice Announcements Calendar Contacts The Chalice and Chimes newsle er is not published in the summer months of July and August. Next Newsletter Deadline: Monday, August 15th at Noon for the September 2016 issue. We value your contributions and very much appreciate submittals. When sending contributions to The Chalice and Chimes: uubangor@gmail.com The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor 120 Park Street Bangor, ME First Class Postage

The Chalice and Chimes Newsle er. May Worship ~ 10:00 AM

The Chalice and Chimes Newsle er May 2015 Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor 120 Park Street Bangor, ME 04401-5024 Worship: Sunday, 10:00 AM Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Telephone: